Disclaimer : I figured I'd just stick one of these on here. You know the drill, blah blah I own no one besides Anya and Auirlein so far. Everyone else is an original figment of someone else's imagination. Oh and there is just a TINY reference to some "ER" characters, but thats only cause I needed them for the purpose of the story. Okay... ENJOY!

Author's note: I know you probably all know this, but every time I change a scene I use of these(~~~~~~~~~~)lines to indicate that. I'm just letting you guys know in case there was some confusion and so I don't have to keep typing where places are. I just want you guys to be able to follow the story lol !!!!! ;)

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Night fell over the Elvin city and Anya paced the balcony outside her window. The current events were less than realistic. Clearly this could not ACTUALLY be happening, the lack of logic involved was depressingly astounding.

*sigh* "Nothing I can do till I snap out of it I guess" Anya said to herself and the wind.

"And what is it that binds you my lady" a gravely voice echoed her thoughts from behind.

Anya whipped around shocked that she had heard no sign of entry nor did she have any feeling of someone approaching.

"Aragorn..." Anya began

"Yes" he answered bowing slightly. "I've come to see how you have settled"

"Oh well... I've settled fine.. so.. why are you really here? I mean, this whole "how ya doin" convo can go on for hours dont get me wrong. But, in the hopes of saving time why dont we just get the particulars out of the way"

Aragorn stared intently at this girl in front of him. His heart knew the truth but his eyes refused to see. There was no possible path this girl could have taken to walk the steps lost so long before. Destiny is a powerful force and a dangerous one. If Gandalf was right, which he tended to be, then all would be well, but until then he would refuse the chance.

"You are too young to speak with such venom to an elder, let alone a man"

"Oh kiss my ass kreushauv, I don't go by the same rules as your world. Men are not the supreme rulers, I have a mind and I refuse to listen to the demands of men as though they were the ultimate scripture. You can't tell me what to do just cause you have extra add- ons between your legs." Anya rolled her eyes and headed for the door.

Aragorn, not quite sure how to respond to that considering he wasn't sure he completely understood her strange use of language, simply grabbed her arm .

"Get the hell off me" she pulled away and for the first moment Aragorn caught something in her eyes he had yet to see... for a split second he saw a shadow fall over the fire in her eyes and in its place a cold fear emerged.

"I would not hurt you" he whispered softly in a tone Anya was not used to hearing. For a moment the beads of time paused their travels and Anya caught Aragorn's gaze. A familiarity within her unsettled itself from between the beats of her heart. A choke rose in her throat as she tried to grasp what within her was struggling to come to the surface. It was close enough to touch but too far to see.

Aragorn saw the strain in her eyes and wondered if she knew, if in some manner she too could pace and recall. Anya shook her head as if to free herself from the confusion.

"You wouldn't be able too if you tried" her voice like eyes, her eyes stone, Anya brushed past him and left the room, not sure where she was going, but sure that she had to get rid of this feeling.

"And so it seems to be true" Aragorn sighed not sure how feel, how to react.

"Aragorn?" Arwens voice sailed like sweet molasses in the wind

"My love. " He greeted her with a soft kiss

"Will you walk with me over the grounds? We have only a few more precious hours before the moon betrays our love. Phoebe doth shine for only so long and there is much that troubles you..."

"Tis true, but nothing of which I can speak with complete certainty."

"Even if this be true there is no reason you cannot question"

"I'd rather speak no more of it, in fact..." he said with love sparkling in his eyes, "I'd rather speak no more"

Arwen smiled knowingly and did not refute his advances, she pulled him into an embrace, this would be their last night together for some time.

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"Cleary I've lost my mind, I mean, Hey, It happens... but still my god why do I get the feelin... UGH ANYA SHUT UP!!!" Anya was frantically arguing with her own personal audience, herself. For the past hour she'd been mentally rejecting any form of thought process other than finding a way to wake herself up from the apparent dream world before it became her total reality.

"Who is it you argue with?" a voice called from behind her. The voice was sweet, yet concerned.

"Well, if it isn't Robin hood.... "

"Again, I know not of who you speak, but I can assure you I will discover this mystery man whom you so often speak, tell me, is he Elvin? or mortal?"

"He's a figment of someone's imagination... just like you" Anya moved to travel past him but he called out to her.

"Is there a reason you always run"

"Do I look like I'm running?"

"You look as though you wish to escape"

Anya laughed at this.

"If only you knew"

"We'll then please, explain it to me." Legolas requested this with such an innocence she had to laugh lightly at his ignorance.

"There's not much to tell, is there anything to eat around here?" Anya was a servant to her digestive tract and according to it, that lack of food given to it recently was resulting in shooting, empty pains.

"Of course milady, follow me, I will have a servant fetch you something"

"Uh, I can get it myself"

Legolas opened his mouth to disagree but realized it would be a futile action.

"Very well then, I will go with you so as you aren't bothered"

"And what makes you think you aren't bothering me?"

A smile twitched on the corner of her lips as he looked at her in slight confusion. It wasn't everyday Prince Legolas was so crassly rejected.

"I'm just kidding!" she laughed gently hitting his arm "lets go I'm starved"

Legolas took her to the kitchen where they made themselves some sandwiches. Anya decided she wanted to eat outside and see exactly where she was some more. Legolas consented as long as he was welcome to go with her. Not wanting to argue, only wanting to eat, and burn off the calories at the same time, Anya put up no argument.

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"So what do you think of the girl pip?" Merry asked his comrade

"She's a very pretty lass ain't she fellas?"

"Yes, but the words she speaks are very strange" Frodo spoke contemplatively

"I know what you mean, Master Frodo, what do you think she means to mean by callin us the prince's 'merry men'" Sam asked

"I suppose where she comes from that is what hobbits are called"

"Maybe there is a whole hobbitsville dedicated to me self somewhere out there" Merry glanced out behind the trees

"Ow! what was that for?" Merry rubbed the sore spot on his head where Sam had struck him with carrot.

"It's for bein you Merry" Pip answered laughing. All the hobbits turned in to get some sleep, they were weak from the days and glad to get rest, even if it were only for a moment's time. Frodo clutched the ring around his neck and prayed that they would all be okay. He had no idea what it was he would be facing, but he knew it would not be easy. The closer they came, the more horrific devilries they would be forced to face. Hopefully, they would all make it out alright... hopefully. None of them had every appreciated the Shire more.

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"Is she breathing?" a man asked quietly in the dark

"Not on her own" The doctor answered

"What about brain activity, is she ... is she brain dead?"

"Not ... exactly, in most cases, in most cases we'd recommend a DNR order and have someone sign to take them off the ventilator, but in her case... we have no reason to believe that her brain is NOT functioning like that of a normal brain. In fact, she seems to be highly responsive."

"So she's in a coma or?"

"Something like that, its almost like she's trapped, in her own world, the only way she's gonna come out of it, is if she's ready to. John, I'm sorry about your sister, but we are both men of science, and of medicine, I'm not going to sugar coat this for you. I can answer questions you already know until I'm blue in the face, but its all up to her now, I have no other answers you want to hear "

"I should've been there, I should've..." the man was unable to finish his sentence

The doctor patted his friend on the back

"There was nothing you could have done"

"I could have been there, thats something"

"You had no way of knowing"

"How could I not? I'm a doctor for god sakes Doug, I KNOW the signs, I know what to look for I just, I guess I didn't want to see, not after... not after my brother."

Dr. Ross just sighed and put his head down. The whole thing was a shame. He just prayed Carter would be able to make it through this.

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"Do you think she is adjusting well?"

"As well as can be expected I suppose"

"Gandalf, the fate of our entire ......"

"I know" Gandalf sighed a sad twinkle shone in his old gray eyes.

"You must have faith Lord Elrond, have faith in your people and the people of this Earth. Mankind will always prevail over evil, it has been and will always be as such. These times are just hard, they are the in-between times and the battles fought now are the important ones, the hard ones. Have faith." Gandalf took a smoke of his pipe and blew out a tiny star, it grew and grew off into the distance and Lord Elrond realized his reasons for doing so.

"I suppose you are right Gandalf, time shall tell."

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